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Objects float when the volume of water they displace is less than the volume of the objects themselves. When objects sink, the volume of water they displace is greater than the volume of the object. The principle may seem relatively simple: Light objects float and heavy objects sink.
This shape allows it to displace enough water to float. Another way to think about this is that the ship is less dense than a block of steel because it has air inside! Steel block; higher density; sinks. AirSteel ship; lower density (same mass, more volume); floats.